§ Mr. Matthew TaylorTo ask the President of the Board of Trade (1) what are his Department's current proposals for disposal at sea of(a) bulky radioactive wastes and (b) redundant oil or gas installations; [15652]
(2) what is his Department's role in respect of the disposal of redundant oil and gas installations at sea; and if he will list the current proposals for such disposal under consideration by his Department. [15654]
§ Mr. PageAny proposals for the removal and disposal of disused offshore oil and gas installations are subject to the approval of the Secretary of State under the terms of the Petroleum Act 1987. Proposals involving disposal at 601W sea also require approval under the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985 and my right hon. Friend the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in English and Welsh waters or from my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland in Scottish waters. My Department has no proposals for sea disposal under consideration at the present time.
Questions relating to the disposal of radioactive wastes are a matter for my right hon. Friends the Secretary of State for the Environment, and the Secretary of States for Scotland and for Wales.